When We Plead for Relief

"Sometimes we may ask God for success, and He gives us physical and mental stamina. We might plead for prosperity, and we receive enlarged perspective and increased patience, or we petition for growth and are blessed with the gift of grace. He may bestow upon us conviction and confidence as we strive to achieve worthy goals. And when we plead for relief from physical, mental, and spiritual difficulties, He may increase our resolve and resilience."

-Elder David A. Bednar, "The Windows of Heaven"

Happy Friday!

Just a reminder...

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Happy Friday!

Meekness Is Not Weakness

"Meekness is vital for us to become more Christlike...Being meek does not mean weakness, but it does mean behaving with goodness and kindness, showing strength, serenity, healthy self-worth, and self-control. Meekness was one of the most abundant attributes in the Savior's life."

-Elder Ulisses Soares, "Be Meek and Lowly of Heart"

Happy Valentine's Friday!

How awesome is it when Valentine's Day is on a Friday?

Here are two of my favorite Valentine-related giggles to come from the internet in the last couple of years:

Harry Potter valentines, by Yenniper

Dictator Valentines, by Ben Kling

Happy Friday!

Believe.

"And the Lord said unto him: Believest thou the words which I shall speak?
     "And he answered: Yea, Lord, I know that thou speakest the truth, for thou art a God of truth, and canst not lie.
     "And when he had said these words, behold, the Lord showed himself unto him, and said: Because thou knowest these things ye are redeemed from the fall; therefore ye are brought back into my presence; therefore I show myself unto you."

-Ether 3:11-13


"...[A]nd now, if you believe all these things see that ye do them."

-Mosiah 4:10

Happy Friday!

Is it snowy where you are? It is here. So, in honor of that...

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And the Woman Was Made Whole

"But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour."

-Matthew 9:22

Happy Friday!

It's been a few Fridays, hasn't it? No special reason for this one. I just really like it.

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Happy Friday!

Believe in Christ

"And now behold, I say unto you that the right way is to believe in Christ, and deny him not; and Christ is the Holy One of Israel; wherefore ye must bow down before him, and worship him with all your might, mind, and strength, and your whole soul."

-2 Nephi 25:29

Happy Friday!

Been a while since I did a Friday post, huh?

This one's in honor of the crazy amount of TV that The Boy's been watching since he broke his leg.

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Happy Friday!

Christmas happened.

I expected Christmas to be difficult. We'd never, ever had Christmas on our own. What would Christmas be like with three people, instead of 8-10 people?

Only one way to find out.

The Boy got his first set of scriptures. (And LEGOS. So many legos.)

Isaac got more Duck Dynasty than one person should ever need.

I got Mario Party 9. I know, I know; you're jealous.

The Boy put his long underwear on his head.

And we made an excellent mess.

Aside from the mess (which was actually not very big, and Isaac cleaned it up), Christmas turned out to be very peaceful. It was exactly what I needed.